diff --git a/infra/config/cq.cfg b/infra/config/cq.cfg
index 6e6c725e6d..6a4750e6fc 100644
--- a/infra/config/cq.cfg
+++ b/infra/config/cq.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ cq_name: "v8"
 cq_status_url: "https://chromium-cq-status.appspot.com"
 commit_burst_delay: 60
 max_commit_burst: 1
-target_ref: "refs/pending/heads/master"
 
 rietveld {
   url: "https://codereview.chromium.org"